Timeline of Paid Family and Medical Leave contributions and benefits

Learn about the key dates in the rollout of the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law. Find out when regulations will be available for review, when contribution collections begin, and when benefits will be available to employees and other covered individuals.

Draft regulations available (Jan. 23, 2019)

Additional Resources

Regulations published for public comment and hearing (March 29, 2019)

Regulations for collecting contributions and processing benefits were published

Approved plan applications available to employers (April 29, 2019)

Employers already providing paid leave benefits to their workforce may be eligible to receive an exemption from collecting, remitting, and paying PFML contributions by submitting an approved plan application

The benefits offered to your employees by your approved plan must be greater than or equal to the benefits provided by the PFML law to be granted an exemption

Approved plan applications may be filed annually through MassTaxConnect